Jeff Duncan of The Times-Picayune reports that after the New Orleans Saints' annual "Black & Gold" scrimmage on Saturday, quarterback Drew Brees put in some extra work.

"While the media congregated around linebacker Jon Vilma, Brees quietly ran wind sprints across the practice field by himself.

There was no glory in this session. No fawning throng of fans or lucrative pay day.

This was simply Brees testing himself against the limits of Mother Nature.

Down and back, eight times, 53 yards each way. In helmet and shoulder pads. In a heat index of 122 degrees. After a grueling two-hour scrimmage and nine consecutive days of workouts."

"Overall I just want to become as efficient as possible," Brees said, according to Duncan. "If I can just get that ball out just a little bit sooner on that one route, or maybe there's just a certain look on defense that I've kind of had trouble with. There are always things you can work on."